Fire academy in Mississippi

1 firefighter program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this firefighter program, and Mississippi has approved it for workforce funding. It shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Firefighters put out fires and answer emergencies that put people, property or the environment at risk. Most need a high school diploma, must pass written and physical tests and an interview, and then train for a few months at a fire academy run by a fire department or the state. Firefighters may also need EMT or paramedic certification.¹

In Mississippi, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much does fire academy cost in Mississippi?

$500

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: Left out; 6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later: 90%
Earned a year, estimated: about $43,400
Length: 7 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Mississippi may also offer fire academy training. How these figures are made

Is there free fire academy training in Mississippi?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 113 people at this program.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. The one program with a price costs $500.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

The one firefighter program in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Fire academy (Firefighter I and II)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Fire Fighter 1001-I-II
Mississippi State Fire Academy - Main Campus
Jackson
High school diploma or equivalent
Mississippi State Fire Academy - Main Campus, JacksonFire academy (Firefighter I and II)In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$43,400
Price if you pay yourself$500
113 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Fire Fighter 1001-I-II at Mississippi State Fire Academy - Main Campus
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
90%
Earned in a quarter
$10,840
Length
7 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
113
Earned a year, estimated
$43,400
Price if you pay yourself
$500
students trained with WIOA funding
113

How to pay for fire academy training in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for fire academy training in Mississippi

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for fire academy training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for fire academy training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Mississippi

How fire academy training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Mississippi

Where the Mississippi firefighter program numbers come from

Which Mississippi firefighter programs are on this list?

These are the firefighter programs Mississippi approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi firefighter programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

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